Will work to enact the Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act to incentivize states to extend child welfare support and services for foster youth through age 21.

re-introduced the Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act, which would provide an incentive for all states to extend child welfare support and services for foster youth through age 21.

Chu reintroduced legislation aimed at incentivizing states to extend foster care support and services through age 21.

Reps. Chu and Houchin Re-Introduce the Bipartisan Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8498 in the 119th Congress as introduced in the House on April 27, 2026. The recorded action says Ms. Chu introduced the bill and it was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means; the latest action shown is still committee referral.

Chu reintroduced the bill in the 119th Congress, but it remained at introduction/committee referral with no enactment or floor action in the lookback window.

partial later_term A for effort

H.R. 8498 (IH) - Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act - GovInfo
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Rep. Houchin's official press release says Houchin and Chu 're-introduced' the Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act on April 28, 2026 and describes the bill's purpose as extending services for foster youth through age 21 and allowing re-entry to care.

Official House release confirms active reintroduction and advocacy, but not delivery of enactment.

partial later_term A for effort

Reps. Houchin and Chu Introduce the Bipartisan Increasing Access to Foster Care Through Age 21 Act
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